Mars

Date Taken: 10/17/2011Photographer:
Joe R.Location: Austin, TX
Telescope:
Orion 10? f/3.9 @ F/12 and zoom
Mount:
CGEM
Camera:
Starshoot IV no filterProcessing: Processed in Images Plus 4.25Exposure: AVI Gathered in Orion software converted to BMP?sOther Equipment Used: Orion 2? 3X HighLight Barlow Notes: Very impressive, most scopes are just showing a blur at this time how small Mars is, and a F/3.9 from Half way across the solar system picks up surface detail? Love it.

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